Oppikoppi 2016: The unsea Day 2

Sat
6 August
2016

Oppikoppi gets cold at night… But like really, really cold. So the fact that I spent Friday night sweating in my bed made me rather concerned… Yup, the flu finally got me, and it made the rest of my weekend a living hell.

I honestly don’t remember shooting a lot of these images let alone the actual performances…so here’s a look at how I zombied my way through Saturday at Oppikoppi 2016 on autopilot…

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar  Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw

Oppikoppi 2016: Sketchy Bongo

The day started off much like Saturday last year did – with the matching band making its way around thee various campsites and playing everything from The flower of Scotland to the Game of Thrones theme to… Michael Jackson I think? Or some disco track, I can’t remember but it sounded pretty surreal when covered by bagpipes.

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016


Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: Jerry and the bandits  Oppikoppi 2016: Jerry and the bandits

Oppikoppi 2016: Stone Jets

Oppikoppi 2016: Adelle Nqeto  Oppikoppi 2016: Adelle Nqeto

This year I was determined to see more of Mordor and its inhabitants… Literally. I missed the naked run last year so made sure to catch it this time. It was quite a sight. One I unfortunately got to relive in graphic detail when editing/tastefully censoring these photos.

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

The rest of the day after that gets a bit blurry…I just remember feeling hot and tired and horrible…I honestly don’t know how I made it up the hill to the top bar and Red Bull stage as often as I did.

Oppikoppi 2016: The Mitten Fits  Oppikoppi 2016: The Mitten Fits

Oppikoppi 2016: Adventureman

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016Oppikoppi 2016: Boxer

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

I do remember that the tequila cocktails and shade at the Jose Cuervo tent helped a lot…

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: Rambling Bones

Oppikoppi 2016: Rambling Bones  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: New Academics

Oppikoppi 2016: New Academics  Oppikoppi 2016: New Academics

Oppikoppi 2016: Shotgun Tori  Oppikoppi 2016: Shotgun Tori

Oppikoppi 2016: Tidal Waves

Oppikoppi 2016: Tidal Waves  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: Gerald Clarke  Oppikoppi 2016: Gerald Clarke

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: Fishwives  Oppikoppi 2016: Fishwives

Oppikoppi 2016: Fishwives

The heat had me struggling all day, and it was only really around sunset that I began feeling slightly more human. I said it before but I’ll say it again – the sunsets really are quite magical up north.

Oppikoppi 2016  Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: Femi Koya

Oppikoppi 2016: Femi Koya  Oppikoppi 2016: Femi Koya

Oppikoppi 2016: We are Charlie  Oppikoppi 2016: We are Charlie

Oppikoppi 2016: We are Charlie

Oppikoppi 2016

Oppikoppi 2016: The Kiffness  Oppikoppi 2016: The Kiffness

Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw

Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw  Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw

Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw

Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw  Oppikoppi 2016: Shortstraw

Oppikoppi 2016: Fevertrails

Oppikoppi 2016: Nonku Phiri

Oppikoppi 2016: Sannie Fox  Oppikoppi 2016: Sannie Fox

Oppikoppi 2016: Sannie Fox

Oppikoppi 2016: Sannie Fox  Oppikoppi 2016: Sannie Fox

Oppikoppi 2016: Academie  Oppikoppi 2016: Academie

Oppikoppi 2016: Academie

Oppikoppi 2016: Riky Rick  Oppikoppi 2016: Riky Rick

Oppikoppi 2016: Man As Machine

Oppikoppi 2016: Man As Machine  Oppikoppi 2016: Man As Machine

Oppikoppi 2016: Man As Machine

Oppikoppi 2016: Man As Machine  Oppikoppi 2016: Sketchy Bongo

Oppikoppi 2016: Sketchy Bongo

Oppikoppi 2016: Sketchy Bongo  Oppikoppi 2016: Prime Circle

Oppikoppi 2016: Urban Village

Oppikoppi 2016: Urban Village  Oppikoppi 2016: Urban Village

Oppikoppi 2016: Urban Village

Oppikoppi 2016: aKing  Oppikoppi 2016: aKing

Oppikoppi 2016: aKing

Oppikoppi 2016: Easy Freak  Oppikoppi 2016: Easy Freak

Oppikoppi 2016: Little Simz

Oppikoppi 2016: Manouche  Oppikoppi 2016: Manouche

I do remember Grassy Spark‘s set – I was lucky to have the opportunity to shoot some of it from the stage which was super cool. The band were super tight and their performance was great, definitely a Saturday stand-out for me.

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark  Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark  Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark  Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Grassy Spark

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar  Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar  Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar

Oppikoppi 2016: Fokofpolisiekar

Oppikoppi 2016: Made for Broadway  Oppikoppi 2016: Made for Broadway

Oppikoppi 2016: Made for Broadway

Oppikoppi 2016: Made for Broadway  Oppikoppi 2016: Made for Broadway

Overall Friday’s lineup was a lot more exciting to me and I think, looking back, that was actually pretty lucky – if I’d been panicking about seeing everyone I loved on Saturday I probably would have completely collapsed in a flu-heap…as it was I struggled, a lot, to get everywhere on Saturday and probably missed as much as I saw.

The worst part though was knowing the biggest festival day was yet to come, while trying to sleep through the aches and pains and fever sweats…

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Shot for Texx and the City – see album on Facebook here, read Tecla & Stian’s review over here

Oppikoppi  |  Hilltop Live

Fokofpolisiekar  |  Made for Broadway  |  Grassy Spark
Manouche  |  Easy Freak  |  Urban Village  |  aKing  |  Sketchy Bongo
Man As Machine  |  Academie  |  Sannie Fox  |  Shortstraw  |  Nonku Phiri
The Kiffness  |  Femi Koya  |  We are Charlie  |  Gerald Clarke  |  Fishwives
New Academics  |  Tidal Waves  |  Boxer  |  Adventure man  |  Stone Jets

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